diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
index a52645566d0d..0a34656a2086 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/meson-gxl.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int meson_gxl_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return 0;
+	return genphy_config_init(phydev);
 }
 
 /* This function is provided to cope with the possible failures of this phy
